UXBRIDGE, Canada,Feb 18(Tierramérica)-Countries have largely failed to endorse theCopenhagen Climate accord by the Jan. 31 deadline. On Thursday,the key official in the United Nations climate treaty processannounced his resignation.

UNITED NATIONS,Feb 18(IPS)-The statistics relating to the world'ssocially and economically-distressed women are staggering.

GENEVA,Feb 18(IPS)-International human rights groups and Iranianactivists say Iran's decision to reject majorrecommendations made by the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Councilon Wednesday is disappointing and signals that Tehran has nointention of easing the crackdown on dissent in the country.

ROME,Feb 18(IPS)-Developing countries must tone down the boomingvoice bureaucrats have inpolicies and target corruption ifcommitments to defeat hunger are to be turnedinto action,leaders and experts at a United Nations meeting said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON,Feb 17(IPS)-Just over a year after it was opened for signature,an international treaty banning cluster bombs received the finaltwo ratifications it needed to become international law Tuesday.

Contact: Matt Lloyd or Mary Vought, 202-226-9000 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- Matt Lloyd, Spokesman for U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement: "After receiving considerable encouragement to run for the United States Senate last month, Mr. Pence made a decision to seek reelection to the House of Representatives and help lead a conservative comeback in 2010 and that decision stands. Mr. Pence's decision wa Source: CCN

Contact: Gary McCullough, 202-546-0054OPINION, Jan. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Gary McCullough, director of the Christian Newswire:At an annual retreat Republican lawmakers hold in Baltimore, President Barack Obama played the part of the Daniel walking into the lions'den. Yet the parallel between the Daniel of the Bible and Barack of"The Rolling Stone"ended at the point of walking in.Using the Clinton tactic of fluidly redefining terms, Source: CCN

Contact: Don Stewart (McConnell), 202-224-2979; Michael Steel, Kevin Smith (Boehner) 202-225-4000; Stacey Johnson (McDonnell) 804-225-4260 WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- Below is the full text (as prepared) of tonight's Republican Address to the Nation, delivered by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell following President Obama's State of the Union Address: "Good evening. I'm Bob McDonnell. Eleven days ago I was honored to be sworn in as t Source: CCN

Contact: Christian Newswire, 202-546-0054OPINION, Jan. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Gary McCullough, director of Christian Newswire:State of the Union Preview:'It's Not My Fault'In our office pool to predict the paraphrased expression most often used in President Obama's first State of the Union, I chose the catch phrase of Star Wars'Hans Solo; it's not my fault. I use the term paraphrased because although it is exactly what the President will mean, Source: CCN

Contact: BOND Action Inc., 213-804-1872 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND Action, released the following statement today calling on Michael Steele, Chairman of the RNC, to resign. The following is Rev. Peterson's statement: "Despite the hope that many Republicans see in a Scott Brown victory, the Republican Party has a serious problem--namely Michael Steele. In the short time since Steele was elected--he'Source: BOND Action Inc.

The time is right to push for abortion abolition.Listen to"Equal Justice"1-min. audio commentary by Troy NewmanContact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.orgWASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Operation Rescue releases the following statement on the 37th memorial of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that decriminalized abortion in America Source: Operation Rescue

"Congress Shall Make No Law ... Abridging the Freedom of Speech."Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext 1020WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, the United States Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Citizens United v. FCC, voting 5-4 to stand by the Constitution and protect our First Amendment right to free speech.  Justice Kennedy, writing for the Court, said,"We find no basis for the proposition that, Source: Concerned Women for America

Contact: Bob Sturm, 703-396-6974; ConservativeHQ.comMANASSAS, Va., Jan. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, regarding today's Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case:"Today's Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case means that the anti-incumbent furor that has been growing is partly released from the shackles created by'incumbent protection'election and campaign finance laws."The dir Source: ConservativeHQ.com